India, Aug. 5 -- Ajit Agarkar's tenure as India's chief selector ends next month and, until recently, it was widely believed that the BCCI would extend his stay until the end of the 2027 ODI World Cup, especially after India clinched a third successive ICC title under his watch with the T20 World Cup triumph earlier this year.

However, the recent episode surrounding Rohit Sharma's retirement rumours, the mixed messaging from the BCCI, and the former India captain's century in the very next ODI against England have complicated Agarkar's position, leaving his future as chief selector uncertain.

According to a report in Dainik Jagran, the Rohit episode has "made the situation difficult" for Agarkar. His original tenure ended in June this y...